About Jodi

Jodi has always had three passions: horses, writing, and family.

Her family is her first priority. She has three wonderful sons. Two are in college. Her oldest attends Montana State University and studies film. Her middle son attends the University of Montana, Western, in Dillon and majors in business. He also competes on the rodeo team. Her youngest is a sophomore at Whitehall High School. He compete in rodeo as well as school sports, like football and wrestling.

Jodi grew up riding horses, starting at age two. She showed horses as a youth, in all disciplines, from western, English, hunter-jumper, barrels, poles, and reining. She trained colts. And as a mom, passed her love of horses on to her sons, who each grew to love roping. She currently hauls her youngest son to rodeos so he can compete and proudly accepts her role as Rodeo Mom.

She has always loved writing, and has turned that love into a career. She currently has three childrens books published: ‘Til the Cows Come Home, a picture book – a western version of an old Jewish folk tale; a YA historical novel about the Japanese-American internment during World War II; a nonfiction book about freedom of speech. She has also done freelance work for various textbook companies and both online and traditional magazines. Her latest is inclusion in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Us Girls.